Comparison

Luminair vs Brault

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Luminair

This professional lighting control platform offers advanced DMX and smart light management for designers, filmmakers, musicians, and artists. It supports multiple DMX universes, RDM, and HomeKit integration, allowing for complex scene creation and playback.

Highlights
  • Multi-universe DMX control
  • RDM support
  • Apple HomeKit integration
  • Fixture Cloud library
  • DMX FX Engine
  • Sound Active mode
  • Luminair Remote for Apple Watch
Features
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Luminair is a professional-grade lighting control platform that gives lighting designers, filmmakers and TV professionals, musicians, artists and other enthusiasts advanced control over DMX-enabled lights, as well as "Smart" lights via Apple HomeKit. Control any light... Luminair's Fixture Cloud library contains over 30,000 fixture profiles. Luminair 4 adds a wide range of user-requested features like multi-universe support, RDM support, user interface improvements, Universal Search, support for Apple HomeKit, and so much more. Move beyond the lighting console! Join us and see why Luminair has been setting the standard for mobile lighting control since 2008! Access all iPadOS, iOS, and macOS versions under a single subscription plan. Try it FREE for 2 weeks, with all features unlocked, and no obligation. See offer details below. Highlights: - 1 to 4 DMX Universes (512-2048 Channels, depending on Subscription level) - 1 Art-Net DMX Input Universe for creating Snapshot scene recordings from another lighting console - RDM Support over Art-Net - Works with any Art-Net or sACN E1.31 compliant DMX interface - Transmits Art-Net, sACN E1.31, and/or and KiNET over built-in Wi-Fi hardware - Supports DMX over Bluetooth with LumenRadio BLE CRMX devices, MoonLite and TimoTwo - Supports wired ethernet with 3rd-party adapters - Advanced document viewer allows you to save projects in iCloud, 3rd-party services like Creative Cloud and Dropbox, plus external disks and flash drives - LTP faders with fully-configurable scene parameters - DMX FX Engine with a Movement generator, Oscillator, Color Looping, Random Color/Intensity and more - Palette/preset based movement system allows you to control and edit movements of multiple moving lights together in unison - Sequences allow you to play back scenes with customized fade and hold times - Sound Active mode allows for music controlled light shows using the built-in microphone, or external sound sources - Innovative tap-to-bump gesture allows you to quickly bump the levels of a scene while holding it's button, releasing those levels when let go - Supports simultaneous control of DMX and HomeKit lights in the same project - Touch ID powered Lockdown mode allows you to lock specific parts of the Luminair user interface - Includes Luminair Remote for Apple Watch (on iPhone devices) - Supports various external control methods as MIDI, MIDI over Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi, Geofences, OSC Input - Additional support for 4 Universes, Scheduling, DMX Input Triggers, iBeacons, MSC, MTC, and HomeKit Button Triggers available with Luminair Pro Subscription - 64-bit app with a scalable UI that uses the latest Apple technologies like iCloud, Core Animation, Core MIDI and more Please visit us at https://luminair.app for full details. IMPORTANT: Luminair requires external DMX or HomeKit hardware to control lights, but can also be used in an "offline" mode for building projects and as a learning tool. Access Luminair Standard or Luminair Pro with monthly or annual subscriptions. You will be automatically billed through Apple every 30 days for monthly subscriptions or every 365 days for yearly subscriptions until you cancel your subscription. The first billing will occur after the one-time free trial period of 2 weeks. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your subscription can be managed and the auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the App Store Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription during the free trial period. Privacy Policy: https://luminair.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://luminair.app/terms

About

Brault

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Brault is the creative operations platform for agencies, brands, and production companies. The iOS app brings your organization's brandspaces to your iPhone: browse, preview, upload, review, and share your team's assets from anywhere. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Your libraries, folders, boards, and files, organized the way your team already works. Switch between brandspaces in one tap, accept invitations on the go, and pick up exactly where you left off. PREVIEW ANY CREATIVE FILE Open photos, videos, audio, PDFs, and design files with fast, high-quality previews. Fullscreen video playback, zoomable images, and version history built in. REVIEW AND COLLECT FEEDBACK Read and reply to comments on any file, follow annotations from your team, and keep review moving without waiting to be back at a desk. UPLOAD FROM ANYWHERE Add files from your photo library, camera, or the Files app straight into the right library or board. Capture on set, upload on the spot. BRAULT TRANSFER BUILT IN Send big files with branded transfer pages, right from your iPhone. Create a transfer from your existing files or upload new ones, then share the link. SHARED LINKS, NATIVE Open Brault shared links directly in the app for a fast native viewing experience. Paste a link or tap one and it just opens. WORK OFFLINE Keep files available offline and manage device storage from the Storage card in Account. Your offline files survive spotty connections on location. STAY IN THE LOOP Activity feed with unread badges, plus pending invitation alerts on the brandspace selector, so nothing waits on you. YOUR BRAND, EVERYWHERE Brandspace logos and identity carry through the app, your shared links, and your transfer pages. ABOUT ACCOUNTS Brault for iOS is for members of an organization that uses Brault. Sign in with the account your organization set up for you, then pick up your team's brandspaces. Accounts can be managed and deleted from the app. Brault supports 50+ creative file formats and is built for filmmakers, photographers, designers, agencies, marketing teams, and growing businesses.

Screenshots

Luminair4 screens
Brault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brault at none against Luminair's 4. Luminair's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Luminair sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Brault asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luminair ships an update fortnightly, Brault every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Luminair versus Brault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuminairBrault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynthe FX, LLCBrault App Corp

Bugs and requests

Luminair

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scenes not loading properly
  • Ethernet connectivity problems
  • Unexpected settings changes during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow one-time purchase option
  • Improve fixture profile management
  • Add more advanced effects and animation
  • Enhance multi-device/project workflow

Brault

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Luminair

Subscriptions4
  • Luminair Standard Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Luminair Pro Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Luminair Standard Yearly14 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Luminair Pro Yearly14 Days trial$199.991 Year
None

Brault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luminair free?
Luminair is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brault free?
Brault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Luminair or Brault have ads?
Neither Luminair nor Brault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luminair or Brault?
Luminair ships an update fortnightly, and Brault every 8 days. Most recently, Luminair was updated on October 21, 2026 and Brault on October 28, 2026.

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